Rotate extension

[Alex Deucher]

--- Chris Debenham <chris@adebenham.com> wrote:
> It works with Xvesa but currently I can only get vesafb to 1024x768
> as 
> it won't let any of the 1400x1050 modes work.
> This means I need to get it working with Xvesa but so far no luck
> (I'm 
> using it at 16bit, but it failed at 8bit as well)

You won't have any luck with a 1400x1050 mode on vesa because vesa
relies on the bios for mode setting.  if the bios has no 1400x1050 mode
than you are out of luck.  1400x1050 should work with xfbdev assuming
the fb driver you are using supports native mode setting and can set
that mode.

Alex

> 
> Any suggestions on what to try next.
> 
> Chris
> 
> Chris Debenham wrote:
> > I have tried the XVesa server at 100x1050x24, I'll try it with
> Xfbdev 
> > and also at 16bit
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > Alex Deucher wrote:
> > 
> >> --- Matthew Allum <mallum@jamthebox.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> What server are you running ? It should work with Xfbdev at
> least.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also, if the Xfbdev here is based on the one from xfree86, I think
> >> rotation doesn't work at 24 bpp.  there was a bug related to this
> and
> >> some other rotation problems recently discussed on the devel list.
> >>
> >> Alex
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>  -- Matthew
> >>>
> >>> on Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 01:37:31PM +1100, Chris Debenham wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I am running X on a Toshiba M200 tablet which has the funky
> ability
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> to
> >>>
> >>>> change from tablet to normal laptop format.
> >>>> In doing this I need to rotate the screen 90 degrees.
> >>>> Currently I have to restart the Xserver to do this but it would
> be 
> >>>> better if it was possible to rotate on the fly.
> >>>> I know that the XFree86 server doesn't support rotate yet, but
> the 
> >>>> freedesktop server seems to. I tried it out but every time I
> rotate
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> the
> >>>
> >>>> screen it goes black then freezes (no local keyboard input
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> accepted,
> >>>
> >>>> remote access still available)
> >>>>
> >>>> Is this meant to work, or is it not implemented fully yet?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>>     Chris Debenham
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
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